Police Investigate Threat Made Against Bloomfield Magnet School

Police are investigating a threat made against the Metropolitan Learning Center by a student, according to a spokesperson for the Capitol Region Education Council.

"According to the East Windsor police department, a student made a veiled threat to the safety and security of some members of his community and possibly the Metropolitan Learning Center," said Aura Alvarado, director of communications for CREC, which operates the school.

The information that sparked the investigation was given to the East Windsor police and ATF by a third party, police said in a statement late Wednesday.

As a result of the investigation, police obtained a search and seizure warrant for the student's residence "in an effort to seize known weapons from the home," police said. The warrant was served at the home Tuesday.

Police said the student and his family have been cooperating with the investigation, which is ongoing.

The student was immediately removed from school, and will not return, Alvarado said in an emailed statement Wednesday night. Security also was increased, and parents were notified Wednesday afternoon.

The school is cooperating fully with the police investigation, according to Alvarado.

"The safety and security of students and staff is our primary concern," she said. "CREC does not tolerate threats of any nature."